Spanish cafe opens up in Hinckley

The Mayor of Hinckley and Bosworth, Councillor Jeff Bannister and his wife Trish, meeting the owners of Café Español, Julian Romero and Silvia Santiago

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A new Spanish cafe is set to spice up The Atkins Building.

Café Español has taken over the downstairs of the Lower Bond Street venue and will launch a new range of traditional Spanish food including tortillas, tapas and bocadillos - a type of Spanish baguette.

Owners 42-year-old Julian Romero and Silvia Santiago, 38, moved to Burbage in September 2013 from Plansencia in western Spain.

The couple, who have two children, said it was their dream to open up a Spanish cafe.

Julian, said: “It took some time before we found the right location. The other people were out last week and we have just moved in.

“My wife makes the food. She has been working for years in kitchens and restaurants - some with Michelin stars.

“We have started serving Spanish food but we will still serve some baguettes and wraps too.

“We have things like paella on the menu and we will open in the evening.

“Spanish food is really nice. English people have tortillas and chorizo. I don’t want to says it’s better than English food but it’s something that everybody likes.

“It was hard when we moved here as our English was not as good as we were hoping but we have found lovely people here who offer lots of help so we are feeling at home. We just miss the sun.”

The couple are in the process of improving the kitchen facilities and hope to open in the evening in the coming months.

Every second Thursday of the month the venue will hold live jazz nights with tapas. The couple also hope to put on comedy nights and will hire out the venue for private functions.